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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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